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The Mercury reports that a senior advocate was shot during a freak accident at the Umzimkhulu regional court on Monday afternoon.
Addelaid Ferreira-Watt was allegedly shot in the leg and died a short while later in hospital. Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker confirmed that a case of culpable homicide was being investigated. Naicker explained further: "The 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital after she was struck by a bullet on the left of the hip. It is alleged that the weapon was brought to court to be entered as evidence in a house robbery case when it accidentally discharged in court. Unfortunately we cannot divulge further information as the investigations are at a sensitive stage.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Kailene Pillay at The Mercury
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